Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to regulate the use of horses for drawing vehicles for commercial purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21915/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The licensing of horse drawn carriages comes under the remit of the local authority concerned. Regulations for horse-drawn carriages for commercial purposes should be regulated by these local authorities. I am aware that this is the intention of the current draft primary legislation, the draft Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill, which falls under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Transport.

The welfare issues in respect of horses involved in horse drawn carriages continue to be carefully monitored by my Department and the relevant local authorities.